Best Laid Plans.....

We've had a LOT of rain here, including a downpour that overran the gutters, formed a small creekbed in our driveway and overflowed our little soaker pool.

I went down to the garage/basement to find a dehydrator (and can't find the darn thing), smelled mold and grabbed a flashlight.  We have three major hot spots and all the wood and some paper in the garage was covered.

We grabbed gloves, masks, vinegar and hydrogen peroxide and bleach.  So we spent the last hour cleaning up Mom's toddler furniture and my art pieces.  I'll have to get more cement caulking to expand the barrier on the floor and hit the walls again with the sealant basement paint (if it's still good - stuff is expensive).

 

We had a problem when we moved in and I got some of that sealing paint and caulking.  I caulked all the cracks/grout and formed a barrier on the floor in the worst spot.  Then I painted the north side of the basement and garage with the sealing paint - in July.  I'd work a little at a time with lots of water, come up, hose off and do a little more.  Now we have a different spot where it's coming in and the moisture got around my ground barrier.  Back at it again!

That wasn't fun.  I'm highly allergic to the damned stuff.  So, besides dripping with sweat, I seriously needed a scrubbing-every-inch-of-my-skin shower and all clothes are getting washed.

And we had planned on doing nothing today..... best laid plans..........